Bloomberg did say something pretty interesting in one of the press conferences he gave about this, something to the effect of, "For the first time in history, more people will die from having too much to eat instead of not enough."

That's a pretty crazy thought. Yoda is right, too. The largest drain on our healthcare system is lifestyle choices, and the number one culprit is poor diet (and lack of exercise!).

And to anyone complaining about this being an issue of personal freedom, you're still free to drink as much soda as you want, you just have to buy multiple cups. Likewise, you're free to smoke, but it's going to cost you $12/pack here in the city and you can't do it in public parks.

Edit: Regarding pizza and beverage combos, it really depends on the pie. My local Brooklyn shop makes what they call a Grandma, which is this Sicilian style pizza with the sauce on top that just melts in your mouth. The sauce complements a good Pinot Noir really well.

Their buffalo chicken slice with blue cheese and buffalo sauce swirled together? Not so much.

You can buy a gallon of water for less than a dollar. That's what I do. It's more cost effective than a two liter of pop for a buck fifty.

What city do you live in?

I have mixed feeling s about this.

I think the government should incentivize healthy food more than it does. As it stands, the reason we have so much "corn" in our food is because the government subsidizes it. This is taking the opposite approach, trying to punish those who want to engage in unhealthy behavior. It's not that different from the tax on cigarettes.

At the same time, it doesn't apply to bodegas, which, if you live in NYC, are probably where you get a lot of this shit anyway. Especially in areas we would classify as a food desert, I can't see this being a huge loss since there are no real restaurants, no access to healthy food to begin with.